Got some more stuff to put on my CV, but tbh I think it will become too long.

Without sounding like a thick cunt do people tailor theres to the specific jobs they are after? Mine now really will be for motorsport/auto use, but there's a lot of stuff in there from my old job which was working in banking etc.



Anyone got any good tips to making them good CV's?

Cheers.

 

10 years or 2 pages mate. I've got 2 depending on which type of job it's for

 

typically 2 pages max. And as you have mentioned, tailor as much according to job, a decent covering letter should support your cv and again it should be tailored for the job.

 

I see - two is a good idea come to think of it.

I also have a portfolio which I imagine will go well with the CV if they wanted more information.

 

highlight when applying (could mention it in email or possibly covering letter) that you are more than happy to show portfolio of work

 

A good personal statement which is PERSONAL and 2 pages MAXIMUM ideally it should be sumarised expanding on the items and experience which is significant to the role you're applying for.

Skip the stuff that is no use but highlight roles where skills are transferable.

 

Should be no more than two sides of a4 unless you've had loads of good jobs and need the space!

One side with education and job history with core skills/responsibilities/achievements etc and one side personal statement give or take.


If you want me to read yours mate just drop me a pm

 

When I see CV's I'm not so fussed by the number of pages vs number of words/lines/points. E.g. some people format them prettily with large spaces between jobs - fine, I don't mind pressing page down. What I do mind is reading three hundred words about irrelevent experience.....

Chris

 

Also, do bear in mind that most agencies use a keyword matching system. Your CV does not get read by a person, just scorrred for relevence by a computer. So basically you need to apply SEO principals to your CV!

 

as already said max 2 pages, tailored for each job, easy to read and relevant and use the correct current job terms/buzz words to describe your skills so the software if computer read highlights your CV as relevant.

I keep seperately a full CV for every job and skill which i use to cut and paste to do tailored CV's. Also its useful for later stages in the interview process if your going for complicated/executive/management roles where often they want to get into the nitty gritty. Mine is all encompassed in an A4 ringbinder as a "personal development folder" which is a armed forces thing to sell armed forces people to the civilian world.

 

2 Pages, 4 most recent jobs broken down in to bullet points, and a 2 page covering letter.

 

I'd hate to have to do one now, must be nearly 10 years since I last did, my last few jobs have been from me being recomended by word of mouth.

Properly not looking forward to properly having to rejoin the market looking at some point, seems very competitive these days in most areas.

 

As short as possible.

Unless you're 17 no one gives a shit about your GCSEs, nor whether you did a milk round when you were 15. Keep it utterly relevant, clear and concise.

Don't bother with a wanky 'personal statement' as they're clearly made up and are pretty much the same from CV to CV.

My recommendation (based on never once being turned down for a job, and from interviewing a lot of people) is one side of A4 max, with a good succinct covering letter. It's the letter that will 'sell' you and get you a job, not the CV.

 

I havent got/done one.

Have no need for one atm.

 

Interesting reading on here, my mrs is currently looking for a new job and re-writing her CV is my new task.

I have always put down as much info as I can remember but thinking about it properly, and like most have said, im only going to put info relevant to the job she is applying for.

If anyone on here needs a very good administrator in Liverpool let me know, my mrs is looking to change asap.

 

From my experience of hiring - 2 sides of A4 Maximum if well spaced.

Do not give a 2 sided letter style document to someone skim reading the document in the 5 minutes they have to decide who to interview... your time and postage will be wasted!

 

This is always a good talking point..
My personal view and having interviewed near on 300 people in my years of recruitment i have read every CV from some with 50 words to some as long as the bible.

It is all relative about what role you are going for..
for example my CV is 4 pages....and this is purely as i have had some large jobs and all the details about the job would be relevant and needed to be on there for any employer to read as it included achievements, sales figures etyc etc.....
but then i would interview a technician and could have 5-8 lines for each job and that would be fine lol

so back to my original point..it is all relevant to the company and the role you are going for

 

yeah i was told you should always keep it relavant to the job your going for ,

my cv is 2 pages ,

got an interview in the morning hoping that my confidence and ability to speak will sell me over ,


anyone got experience with covering letters ????

could really do with putting one together to send out with cv's

 

Having never done a CV and trying not to sound dumb what would i put into a covering letter persay?

 

I chopped mine down to 1 side of a4 at the end of last year.

Few colours and clever typography and i've instantly made myself stand out from the microsoft word norm.

 

Lets say for Prodrive/M-Sport/MEM or any other race/rally company as a race car technician.

Problem is - the last two years I've not been in one job - I'm doing different stuff for different people almost like being self employed really but all in the motorsport industry..

 

Same here, never had one and wouldnt know where to start with one, which is abit of a shame as it has stopped me from applying for a couple of jobs that were CV only applications.

 

I was quite surprised that some jobs still want further detailed CV's/job history after the first stage interview hence i still keep my forces development folder updated. I used to think it was a fad from the forces as no ones going to read an A4 folder but apparently they will for management and executive roles or specialist roles when they want more detail.



I guess in the folder and all it does look smart and it has a series of forms and development plans charting progress plus a detailed list of all your skills and experience.